FileCloud
Hyper-secure enterprise file sharing, sync and governance — self-hosted or vendor-hosted.
By CodeLathe Technologies Inc. (dba FileCloud) · HQ New York, US · 4.6/5 Value-Position score (estimate)
Positioning guardrails
Best for
- Regulated enterprises, government agencies and defense contractors needing HIPAA, GDPR, ITAR or NIST-aligned file sharing
- Organizations that must keep files on their own infrastructure (on-premises, private cloud, air-gapped) while giving remote and branch staff access
- IT teams modernizing legacy Windows file servers while preserving NTFS permissions and Active Directory groups
- MSPs and service providers needing multi-tenant, white-label EFSS with unlimited free external user accounts
- Security-conscious buyers wanting DLP, DRM, watermarking, ransomware protection and exportable audit trails built in
Ideal size: 100–5,000+ users people · Mid-size to large regulated enterprise, government body or MSP with an existing IT and storage team
Not for
- Small teams or individuals wanting a free, consumer-grade cloud drive
- Buyers who want a fully vendor-managed SaaS with zero infrastructure or admin overhead
- Companies that only need lightweight document co-authoring and no governance, retention or DLP controls
- Organizations unwilling to run Windows/Linux servers or manage upgrades if they choose FileCloud Server
Value metrics scorecard
Time-to-Value
2–6 weeks
~30 days to first production value
Total Cost of Ownership
$8,400/yr
Starts at $84 · Per-user subscription billed annually; FileCloud Online SaaS Essentials from $7/user/mo, Advanced from $14/user/mo; Server edition is self-hosted and quoted
Implementation Friction
3/5
Engineering + admin effort required
Value-Position score
out of 5 · model estimate
Full cost breakdown
Mandatory implementation fee
None
Seat tiers
Minimum 10 users on Essentials and 25 users on Advanced; external user accounts are unlimited and free
Add-on costs
- Premium live support sold at additional cost, beyond standard self-serve and limited email support
- Professional services for system design, architecture, deployment and training, quoted separately
- Signority e-signature available with a separate licence
- Optimized multi-site architecture requires at least 3 days of professional services
Company & support
Who is behind FileCloud, and how your team gets help once it is live.
Company
- Founded
- Not recorded
- Headquarters
- New York, US
How you get support
- PhonePlan not stated
- EmailAll plans
- Live chatNot listed
- Support portal / ticketsPlan not stated
- Community forumNot listed
- Help centre / docsAll plans
- Dedicated account managerNot listed
- In person / on-siteNot listed
- Hours
- Not recorded
- Response time
- Not stated
Base support is standard with all FileCloud products: self-serve online technical content plus limited email support. Premium live support and professional services (training, architecture, deployment) are paid add-ons.
“Not listed” means the vendor’s public pages don’t mention that channel, not that it is unavailable. Ask about it during evaluation.
Market position
Where FileCloud sits against its closest alternatives. Pick any two of cost, speed, friction and buyer score, and up to 9 companies to compare.
Quadrant view
Typical annual cost × Time-to-value
The lines cross at the median of the solutions shown, so about half sit on each side of each line.
Companies on the chart 6 / 10
- FileCloud
- KnowBe4
- Tenable
- Jamf
- Persefoni
- HYCU
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Stack fit signal
Compatibility with standard B2B ecosystems.
No supported MCP path today, so it cannot be driven from an AI client.
AI & MCP readiness
What FileCloud ships in AI, and what it asks of your ecosystem.
AI features shipped
Vendor pages describe a built-in AI classifier for automatic content classification and PII/PHI/PCI discovery within Smart Classification. No AI assistant, agentic workflow, MCP server, named model provider or customer-data training statement appears on the pages reviewed.
Your data & models
- Trains on your data
- Not recorded — ask the vendor
- Runs on
- Not recorded
- AI pricing
- Not recorded
In your ecosystem
- AI connection
- Not supported
- Model key
- Not recorded
- AI usage audit
- Not recorded
Compliance attestations
* IAPP AIGP certifies individuals, not products. It means named staff hold the credential — not that the platform does.
Bottom line
FileCloud (CodeLathe) is a hyper-secure enterprise file sharing platform, offered as vendor-hosted SaaS or self-hosted server software. It combines NTFS-compatible remote file access with governance: Compliance Centre templates for HIPAA, GDPR and ITAR, DLP, DRM, watermarking, retention and exportable audit logs. Online plans start near $7 per user per month billed annually, with a 10-user minimum; external accounts are free and unlimited. Suits regulated enterprises, government agencies and MSPs replacing FTP, VPN or legacy file servers.
Frequently asked questions
What does FileCloud cost?
Published pricing is $7 per user per month for Essentials and $14 per user per month for Advanced, billed annually. Minimum purchase is 10 users for Essentials and 25 for Advanced; external user accounts, API access and file size are unlimited at no extra licence cost. Government, education and service-provider pricing are quoted separately, and premium live support plus professional services are sold as add-ons.
Can we keep our data on our own infrastructure?
Yes. FileCloud Enterprise Server is self-hosted on Windows, Linux or Docker, on your own hardware, network shares or object storage, and can also run on AWS, Azure, Alibaba, GovCloud or air-gapped networks. FileCloud Enterprise Online is hosted by the vendor in a region you choose, with dedicated single-tenant, FedRAMP High and GovCloud options. Existing NTFS permissions and Active Directory or LDAP groups are preserved.
Which compliance standards does FileCloud support?
The vendor's security page describes Compliance Centre templates and controls for HIPAA, GDPR and ITAR, plus documentation for NIST 800-171, CMMC, FINRA and FIPS 140-2/140-3. FileCloud also markets FedRAMP High Authorized hosting for government workloads. Buyers should confirm exact scope, hosting region and evidence with the vendor before relying on any framework.
How does FileCloud use AI?
Vendor pages describe a built-in AI classifier used for automatic content classification and for finding PII, PHI and PCI content as part of Smart Classification. No AI assistant, agentic workflow, MCP server or named model provider is documented, and there is no vendor statement about whether customer data trains models, so those points remain unknown.
How long does implementation take?
FileCloud Online is advertised as needing no setup, so a hosted deployment can be live in days. A self-hosted Enterprise Server roll-out takes longer because it involves installing the server, connecting Active Directory, network shares and storage, and tuning policies. Professional services are optional but may be required for multi-site replication, so plan in weeks rather than days for on-premises.